The Nadkarni Cup is a

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competition in

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, which was first held in 1908. From 1908–1913, it was known as Junior

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which was contested by school and college teams of

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(now

), with the trophy originally provided by G.N. Nadkarni. It is hosted by the

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. The Cup was not held in 1914-1918 due to

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but was not immediately revived after the war. In 1925,

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allocated Junior Rovers Cup trophy to a completely new tournament only for Indian football clubs and then the new tournament was called Nadkarni Cup. The cup is contested by MFA Elite Division and a couple of

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clubs.

Prizes

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. As updated on 6 February 2018.

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Results

Notes: :1. First match abandoned at 87' (score 2-0), pitch invasion :2. Replay after two legs :3. Two legs :4. Two legs :5. Two replays after two legs :6. Played early 1985

References

External links

India – List of Nadkarni Cup Finals

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